Relationship dossier
India
Philippines
Relationship assessment
Growing India–Philippines cooperation, especially in defense and maritime security
India toward Philippines
+40India concluded a contract to supply BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines in 2022 and has pursued defense-industry and maritime cooperation with the Philippine government.
Philippines toward India
+35The Philippines entered into a BrahMos procurement agreement with India and has pursued bilateral defense-industry and maritime cooperation with the Indian government.
Overall relationship
+35The bilateral relationship has developed a substantive defense and maritime-security component, notably through the BrahMos contract and related cooperation. These arrangements create a cooperative foundation, while the breadth and durability of the wider partnership remain less certain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
India and the Philippines have expanded practical cooperation, particularly in defense and maritime security. The 2022 BrahMos missile contract and subsequent defense-industry cooperation are significant bilateral steps. The two governments have also pursued maritime dialogue and security cooperation amid shared concerns about regional stability. The relationship is cooperative, though the scope and implementation of broader cooperation remain less clear.
Key developments
India and the Philippines signed a contract for India to supply BrahMos cruise missiles to the Philippines.
The governments advanced bilateral defense-industry cooperation through a memorandum of understanding.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and pace of implementation of defense-industry and maritime cooperation are unclear.
- The scale of additional arms procurement and other security cooperation is uncertain.